Niqkita's Sock Journal

Shhh!!! more just came in, with this tasty new color!
Hot Sox calls it Burnt Orange, but Brenna thinks it is too creamy to really pull that off so we’re going with pumpkin marl, which sounds much yummier to me, like pumpkin pie, or pumpkin gelato, with a cardamom donut and a double latte.
They have them right down the street, come on…
I’ll race you there!

Raggedy Ann, taking pictures in the forest

I don’t know who she is, but there she was.
…taking pictures of the ferns on the roof

…and taking pictures of the trees in the park

with red & white striped socks (or tights) & curly red hair.
Like a dreamy fairytale in action.
I hope everyone got their socks in time to dress up this year…
Happy Halloween!!!

From Betsey Johnson…
Buttons Up!

I’ve been in love with Betsey’s designs since I found an amazing full length, stretchy black velvet dress that I had to have when I was 20. It had a Betsey Johnson label in it and I could barely afford it, but it became my first really nice dress, perfect for elegant parties should I find my way to any. Even better at the underground parties that were so fun in the late 80s. These leg warmers are another must have Betsey for me, at $40 they are a stretch for most sock budgets, but for something I will treasure for the rest of my life (like the Betsey beaded shoes I found at Betsey’s shop in Soho last time I made it out to visit EG in NYC) I think they’re a steal. Because they are so high end we started with a much smaller order than I would like and I’m not sure if we’ll run out within days like we have with another style I’ll cover in a moment…
So, for $40 you’d expect them to be something like cashmere right? I did, but instead they are a really soft acrylic that will wash and wear better over it’s lifetime with less fuss and muss than the furry stuff. We’ll get our Betsey cashmere fix in a few weeks with leggings and tights that look fantastic.

From Hot Sox…

This ever-elusive button up warmer has continued to be as hard to get this year and sells out just as fast, we have at least two more very large orders of them scheduled to come in, but as usual, I’m not sure exactly when they’ll get here.
What I do know is it isn’t soon enough!

From Leg Avenue…

We were super excited when we first saw these show up in a Leg Avenue catalog. So excited that I ordered alot without even seeing or trying them only to discover they run small, painfully small, yet too long to be worn as sleeves on me.

…note the dents left in my thighs after just about 15 minutes of wearing them. The little belts have alot of empty holes left to loosen them, but the tops of the warmers will not go more than 15 inches comfortably and since the buttons are purely decorative you cannot simply undo a few. At first we thought we could just sell them in the store because we feared mass returns due to fit, but whenever someone would try them on they decided not to buy them. I let our L.A. rep know about this, we even pulled a few pairs out last time she was in so she could see what we meant, we hope that next time around they will be what we were hoping for, a cool spat-like warmer that will fit most of us. If you are very small and/or thin and love these count yourself as lucky and grab a pair! Leg Avenue has another style I’m bringing in to try, the buttons are also decorative rather than functional, but everyone is so mad for buttons perhaps they won’t mind?

and finally, buttoned sock garters from Sock Dreams…

Lily is working on bunches now that we have restocked the goods to make them
…nobody’s fault but mine this time, too much going on the past couple of months to keep up with it all. Ah, but I’m settling in and enjoying fall with all the snuggly, button-y goodness it brings! Someone asked recently if all our fall items are up. Not even close, I like to keep fresh stuff coming all the way til new years.
And then, I start all over again…

Last year when we were brainstorming billboard ideas Bsti came up with this one which many of us thought was brilliant. After much consideration we decided against using it for advertising as it was suggested some may not see the humor in it.
But since Sheila asked, here it is.
…You’re not alone!
The twelve steps to managing your sock addiction
1. Admit that you are powerless against our socks
2. Believe that Sock Dreams can restore your sanity
3. Decide to turn your will, and paychecks, over to Sock Dreams
4. Make a search & fearless inventory of your socks
5. Admit to yourself the exact nature of your sock needs
6. Be ready to add more socks as needed
7. Humbly ask us for more socks
8. Make a list of all the people you know who need more socks
9. Make sock orders for such people whenever possible
10. Continue to add to the inventory of your socks
11. Seek to improve your contact with Sock Dreams through concise & eloquent emails
12. Have a spiritual awakening as a result of Sock Dreams and all that we offer and practice these steps frequently for enlightened sock enthusiasm.

These are my favorite new warmers!!!
the colors make me happy every time I see my hands
I love the green bits running through them and have been grabbing this pair every day now that a chill has hit the Northwest. I can pull these all the way past my elbows but usually keep them down on my forearms and find myself wearing them nearly most of the time, inside & outside.
Made for Sock Dreams in the USA…
this is just the beginning.

It’s Monday morning, I’ve showered and have my cup of coffee at hand. Now all I have to do is get up and head in to work, but first, a little hello note…
Our move went smoothely other than Comcast not being able to properly coordinate our cable and internet installation. It is a comfy & unique little home that suits us perfectly with big windows overlooking the prettiest mimosa tree I’ve ever seen. I know they are considered a pesky, invasive nuisance in some parts of the country, but not here, they are quite welcome and beautiful!
As the rains have started up again I am worried that my flip flop wearing toe-socked days are coming to an end. I’ve become quite fond of the freedom they give my toes, but am not a fan of the wet dirty toes I come home with if I am out and about in the rain. The Golf Toe socks are among my very fav socks right now. Because they are designed for activities like golf, tennis & yoga they are super comfy and breathe very well, but do not look at all like a sport sock, instead they look like a fancy crocheted sock that comes out of the wash fresh and ready to go every time, no pilling or felting at all, so while they do cost more than your average toe sock, I think they are a worthy investment if you love wiggling your toes.
Although I barely sat at a computer for the past week there has been progress made on the many new socks arriving and I will get back to adding the new stuff after I check in and meet with my warehouse & product development team this morning…
time to put my cup in the sink, gather my stuff and get Lola ready to go…